*Brown has picked up where he left off last month at mini-camp. Getting first-team reps, he made five catches.

THUMBS DOWN

*It was a tough day for Gabbert. His first three plays were nearly-botched hand-off, fumbled exchange, and a collision with left guard Will Rackley to cause a fumble. Later, Gabbert lost possession when he tried to pump-fake a throw and also bobbled a shotgun snap. He was 18-of-30 with one interception.

*Running back Denard Robinson made it two drops in as many days. He motioned from receiver to the backfield. At the snap, he flared left but he couldn’t corral Henne’s pass.

*The coaches may see something completely different, but rookie offensive tackle R.J. Dill is in a good news/bad news situation. The good news – he knows how to hold. The bad news – he was forced to hold during a few one-on-one pass protection reps.

ODDS AND ENDS

*Unlike Friday, there weren’t any noticeable cramping issues with the players. The weather was slightly more pleasant, too.

*An emphasis for receiver Ace Sanders was catching quick passes and then letting him get into the open field.

*One of Henne’s five incompletions was a goal-line drop by tight end Marcedes Lewis.

*Middle linebacker Paul Posluszny practiced with a wrap around his left knee, but still took all of the first-team defensive snaps.

*Posluszny was used on an A-gap blitz (between the guard and center) – that would be a new wrinkle compared to his role last year.

*Robinson’s shoes are tied but one still came off when he took a hand-off from Henne.